Wayne Posted September 18, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 18, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Aside from the Erwin Puts books, which I have, with the exception of Leica Chronicles, Which book on Leica history would be considered the best overall account of Leica history? Would it be Keller's A History of the Leica Camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Hi Wayne, Take a look here Leica book reference. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
M9reno Posted September 20, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 20, 2015 The recent "Eyes Open! 100 Years of Leica" (H.M. Koetzle, Kehrer Verlag, 2015) is excellent and beautifully done. Much like G. Osterloh's excellent "50 Years Leica M" (2004), Emil Keller's books (on the Wetzlar factory, and on Ernst Leitz NY) are also quite good, though of somewhat narrower focus (basically a company history, whereas by "Leica history" one could plausibly include the history of 35mm photography with Leica equipment, and the subject is so vast it is impossible to cover in a single book). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2015 Share #3 Posted September 22, 2015 Being a member of the LHSA is key to all the literature of your interest. Same thing over here: sooner or later enthusiast historians of Leica join the LH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks for the reference to LHSA. I do intend to join. In reviewing the membership types, it appears, if you choose the printed membership (my preference) you do not gain access to the electronic archive for Viewfinder. I glean this from the fact that the electronic membership description specifically mentions gaining access to the electronic archive, while the printed membership makes no reference to archive access. I contacted LHSA for clarification. Again, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted October 2, 2015 Share #5 Posted October 2, 2015 Wayne - I have "printed' membership and have full access to the electronic archive, but I am sure others can confirm this is definitely so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub772 Posted October 18, 2015 Share #6 Posted October 18, 2015 Wayne - pedaes is correct. print member have full access to the viewfinder electronic archive which has a massive amount of information about Leica. i am a member and have been for 5 years, i am always going back tot he archive to find information i need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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